Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-25
Arrested I'm Philadelphia.
THREE ITALIANS CHARGED WITH SwINDLING WASH.


dispatch from Philadelphia says the family in
house No. g. in the court back Of go Race street,
had q big surprise last night when they learned
that their two dodgers, who have been carrying on
a shoemaking and repairing business there since
Monday, are members Of gang OF skitlful and dar-
men are charged with swindling jewelers. in WASH
tngt0n, and they are now locked up in the central
police station in They are Frank
they appeared in this city some time ago, and
ostensfbly engaged in the shoe business on street
ana oos " Tey
shop and from washington Next morning rep
appeared at the detective bureau Of the District.
The Italians had gathered together almost
g 900 worth OF 1ewelry during Saturday and
smfdth & Co., Harris & Co, Sol Stein, and the
branch store OF Sherman Co., Of Philadelphia.
chain Of diamond ION rne and then take away on
the pretense that they wanted to see If It was
worth the price asked. By sunday night Detec-
ers to the Union RAILROAD station in baltimore.
Russo ert the others ct that point and Geraci and
Delucca came to this city, where they were caught
tive Mtntzhouser, OF the Philadelphia force. The
detectives found on the prisoners 1923 ia money
so waeSe two 1--WE rnss ocfee
set with diamonds two gold chains diamond
scarf pin, and several other articles. Detective
and Delucca are members, has been carrying on 4
great criminal business In this country. few
years ago tae gang made tour Of this his country
proceeds Of their operations.
Detective Mahon has not yet arrived here and
win remain in Philadelphia till tomorrow when
the men have hearing. The grand jury have to-
day found two bills Of Indictment, charging the
14th instant. The first charges the larceny Of .
500 watch and diamond rings valued at $175 and
$50 respectively. from Harris and Prince OF eth
street. and the second OF the larceny OF SO from
Louis saltzstein. 473 Pennsylvania avenue.
INTERSTATE COMMISSIONER MORRISON was seen
by STAR reporter to-day and asked If any of his
colleagues had arrived in the city. He said that
he had not been appraised Of the arrival Of single
one OF them, but he had no doubt they would az
be here at an early day, and that the board would
than may be actually necessary.
COL AND MRS. D. s. LAMONT have gone to New
York for few days.
INDEMNITY 10 CHINESE sUBJEcEs. - The appro-
prtation OF $147, 49 to indemnify Chinese subjects
for loaees sustained at Rock Springs wyoming,
has besn: placed to the credit Of the disbursing
tbe chinese Minister at washington as the repre-
sentative OF the Chinese government.
SECRETARY MANNING AsEoAp.--Acting Secretary
Fairchild is informed that Secretary Manning
arrived ct Queenstown in good health and that he
stood the rough passage across the Atlantic very
well.
ANorHER WILL OF GEN. HAzRN.-A second will Of
the late Gen. W. B. Hazen has been nled, and
commission was ordered toprove its execution to-
day, it does not differ from the one died previ-
0uely, except as to the date, which Is since the
BUSINESS OF THE PENSION OFFIcE.-There are
now ,54s employees in the Pension bureau, and
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